ARTS & CULTURE WWW.MONTEREYCOUNTYNOW.COM 127 King City. (831) 385-8020, mcarlm.org Monterey County Historical Society This campus is part museum, part archive and part historical artifact unto itself. The mid-19th-century Boronda Adobe and the little red Lagunita Schoolhouse (built in 1897) help show the story of the region’s history. A beautifully appointed reading room and adjacent archive gives readers a place to take it all in. Occasional art exhibits rotate through. 333 Boronda Road, Salinas. (831) 757-8085, mchsmuseum.com Monterey State Historic Park Alta California history survives in beautifully restored adobe homes, historic buildings and gardens throughout downtown Monterey. Eleven 19th-century structures, including the Pacific House Museum and original Custom House, may be seen on interpretive tours or by walking the marked history trail at your own pace anytime. 20 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. (831) 649-2907, parks.ca.gov National Steinbeck Center This organization celebrates Salinas author John Steinbeck with a permanent gallery displaying interactive exhibits revolving around his books, archival and research materials, and also hosts special events. It’s one of the largest literary museums in the United States dedicated to a single author. 1 Main St., Salinas. (831) 775-4721, steinbeck.org Pacific Grove Heritage Society All the colorful Victorians, bungalows and kit houses have a history and many of their current owners celebrate that past by renovating their homes to historically accurate standards laid out by this foremost authority on historic buildings. Visit their Ketcham’s Barn museum. 605 Laurel Ave., Pacific Grove. (831) 3722898, pacificgroveheritage.org Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Pacific Grove’s landmark museum is an immersion in the county’s ecology. It opened in 1883, but its diversity of Central Coast creatures, pioneering science and interactivity make it as current as ever. Displays of local birds, geology, animals and cultural history are bolstered by rotating exhibits, special events and a native plant garden. 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. (831) 648-5716, pgmuseum.org Tor House and Hawk Tower This monument to poet Robinson Jeffers is one of California’s most significant literary landmarks, built largely by Jeffers himself. A tour transports visitors into the fiercely independent poet’s world, punctuated with history, poetry and story. Docent-led tours Fridays and Saturdays or by appointment. On periodic Fridays, special musical tours are available. 26304 Ocean View Ave., Carmel. (831) 6241813, torhouse.org I NY Love Letter to New York SEPTEMBER 15-16, 2026 – 6:30PM BRAD HOGARTH, ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR TAMMY L. HALL, PIANO MALINDA DeROUEN AND BERNARD HOLCOMB, VOCALS FOREST THEATER, CARMEL montereysymphony.org TICKETS ON SALE NOW
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